Chapel talk - Perseverance.
Introduction: (Insert sport) is full of adversity and requires great perseverance.
- Who among you has endured an injury this season?
- Who has missed a game due to an injury this year?
- Who has undergone surgery during your sporting career?
- Who has missed a big family event due to your life in sport?
The apostle James spoke of adversity and perseverance in his letter at chapter 1, verse 12. (Read James 1:12 aloud.)
- The man is blessed because he persevered under trial; not in spite of the adversity, because of it.
- Once approved, he receives the crown of life. Who wears a crown? A king, a man of honor, dignity, and respect. Better than a crown of gold and jewels, this is a crown of life.
- Those who love God have His promise to wear that crown whey they persevere under trial. I know some men like this. They are men of honor, dignity, and respect.
These same truths speak to you of (insert team name and sport).
- You are blessed because this sport is a tough process.
- It is hard, physical work.
- It is a demanding learning process.
- It is filled with adversity of all kinds.
- You are blessed because you are persevering through adversity. Those who quit or avoid it know nothing of this blessedness.
- Once you are approved, you will wear a crown.
- The crown of life is for those who persevere for a lifetime.
- The (conference name) crown is for those who persevere for a season.
- When kings wake up in the morning, they are men of honor, dignity, and respect, even before putting on the crown.
- When you wake up tomorrow and walk onto the field of competition, you are men of honor, dignity, and respect.
- Just as the Lord Jesus promises the crown of life to those who love him, the (conference) promises the championship trophy to the season's winners.
As game time approaches:
- Compete as the blessed men you are.
- Wear your crowns of honor, dignity, and respect. That is the true stuff of life.
- Win the crown, the championship, and the trophy.
Prayer.
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